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Tracing Butte Blacksmith Nick Shafer Linked to Portland Body
A body pulled from the Willamette River may be Nick Shafer a longtime Butte blacksmith whose name appeared on a key tag found in a pocket. Shafer left Butte around two and a half years ago and had connections to Butte Carriage Works Nieman and Clowes and Pat Allen. He had worked in Moline and later moved to Northwest lumber camps after touring from age and origin stated as Quincy Illinois. He was married, later divorced, and had been living in Butte at the Reynolds and McDowell block. Deep cuts on the wrist and neck found on the body suggest possible suicide. No confirmation from Butte authorities on identification or disposition yet.
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Nick Shafer
Butte
Butte Carriage Works
Nieman & Clowes
Pat Allen
Shafer
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Quincy
Moline
Northwest
Reynolds and McDowell